Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Gravitation

Question:

The ratio of escape velocity at earth (υe) to the escape velocity at a planet (υp) whose radius and mean density are twice as that of earth is : 

Options:

1 : 2

1 : 2\(\sqrt{2}\)

1 : 4

1 : \(\sqrt{2}\)

Correct Answer:

1 : 2\(\sqrt{2}\)

Explanation:

\(v_e = \sqrt{\frac{2GM}{R}} \)

M = \(\frac{4}{3} \pi R^3 \rho\)

⇒ \(v_e = \sqrt{\frac{8 \pi G \rho R^2}{3}} \)

⇒ \(v_p = \sqrt{\frac{8 \pi G (2\rho) (2R)^2}{3}} \)

⇒ vp2\(\sqrt{2}\) ve

∴ \(\frac{v_e}{v_p}\) = \(\frac{1}{2\sqrt{2}}\)